Aycock v. Houston Lighting & Power Co.

CODY, Justice.

This is a condemnation proceeding to condemn an easement 80 feet wide for the construction of lines for the transmission and distribution of electric current, and to condemn in addition an easement SO feet wide on each side of the 80-foot strip. The proceeding was instituted on April 25, 1941, by appellee filing its petition in the County Court of Brazoria, alleging that it could not agree and had failed to agree with the appellants (who were the owners of an undivided third interest in 1550-acre tract across which said easements were sought to be condemned), ai.d prayed for the…